Research with Biochemical Systems Commonly Requires Buffers Because

question 50

Multiple Choice

Research with biochemical systems commonly requires buffers because

• A)it is less expensive to work at a constant pH.
• B)proteins have a critical pH dependence in their structure and function.
• C)proteins decompose into constituent amino acids outside a certain pH range.
• D)proteins are buffers.
• E)salts are involved.

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